The Trip back to Marathon
29 March 2012 | Marathon
Day 4 & 5
Up before the crack of dawn, we motor-sailed all the way back. The first day we made good time with the wind helping some. We caught a 26 inch cero mackerel that turned out to be the best tasting fish we have ever eaten! We grilled it that night and froze three large filets. We anchored on the lee side of Women Key, with some rolling but it settled down over night so we slept pretty well. On our last day the wind steadily picked up to over 15 knots on the nose which made it slow going and a little bouncy. We arrived back in Marathon before sunset and settled in for a long sleep after another terrific fish dinner of cero mackerel.